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Back with a bang - restored first world war gun to fire again
One hundred years after guns on the White Cliffs first successfully repelled a German Zeppelin raid, Dover Castle will once again resound to artillery fire following the restoration by English Heritage of a rare anti-aircraft gun used in the First World War, thanks to a grant of £272,600 from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
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Rievaulx Reviewed: 100 Years in Care
In the early 20th century, the way we view heritage began to change. For many years, it was only prehistoric buildings that were deemed worthy enough to protect and manage. But in 1913, the landmark Ancient Monuments Act was passed. This act expanded the definition of ancient monument and strengthened the powers of the Office of Works – English Heritage’s predecessor. In the first 20 years after the act was passed, around 229 sites came into the care of the Office of Works. One of these was Rievaulx Abbey, England’s first great Cistercian church.
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Modern Britons Seek Solace in Mythology
Study finds that, in uncertain times, people find comfort in folklore, myths and legends.
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HUNTER, Sir Robert (1844–1913)
Blue Plaque commemorating solicitor, civil servant and co-founder of the National Trust, Sir Robert Hunter, at his former home at 5 Louvaine Road, Battersea, London SW11 2AQ. London Borough of Wandsworth.
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Blue Plaque for Osbert Lancaster
Osbert Lancaster, the great comic artist who lampooned architectural styles and coined such phrases as 'Stockbrokers' Tudor' and 'Banker's Georgian', has been honoured with an English Heritage Blue Plaque on the Notting Hill house in which he was born.
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Make jousting an Olympic sport
As Team GB heads to Rio, English Heritage calls for jousting to be recognised as an Olympic sport
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Discover the story of the visionary who founded our beloved NHS to provide free health care services to the nation – an act commemorated with a blue plaque at his former home.